The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-02
A.NEWBOARDE ELECTED
SCOTT, MYLEs AND scuMuLDAcn

SCOTT. MYLEs AND scuMULDACl
Tho New Firm which will have Charge Q
the Cit,'s Highways and By.wnys-A
Buatnsss.Iiks Special Meeting Of tho y
City coauctt Held Lat Evening. n
Attic special meeting oi Council calle
by Mayor ssabiisht for last evening, III
object in view was accomplished. This wa
the election Of new Board Of Publ
Works. Messrs. N. B. Scott, William
Myles and Henry schmulbach were cho,
en- to fill tho places made vacant by tn
designations OF Msssrs. John II. Hobbs
Benjamin Fisher and William 7. Otto.
The membsrs were slow in gatherin,
and 1t Was considerably after 5 o'clock be
fore either branch was called to order. B,
0 o'clock, at which time the two branches
went into joint session for the purpose O
holding an election, the First having con
Cured with the Second in lie acceptance
Of the resignations, all Of the menbert
bad put In m appearance except Messrs
Happy and McGregor, Of the First Branch
and Messrs. Miller, Whyte and Young, 81
the Second. Mayor Seabright presided
over the joint session. S&S ,oas 3,a
Tho rolls having been called the Chair
urged the membera to select men for the
places to be filled who would serve, and
who would lose no time In providing
work for the Idle men In the city. l,N
THE NOMINATIONS. ~ a
Nominations being in order, Mr.. Halle,
led of by naming N. B. Scott, Mr.. Del.
brugge gave Mr.. Myles q deserved send.
OF, Mr. Hesly nominated Carl Hamilton ;
Mr.. Har1ell, James Healy; Mr.sTracy, D,
@. List, IT,; Mr.. Maxwell, NJ. l.. Eizler
Col. Caldwell, Henry Schmuibach. Mr.,
Jaeger referred mystefioualy to the
"trickstefs" in Council. both Democratic
and Republican, and expressed his sur.
prise that the candidates were so numer.
ous. u Z. n tSs. 8. 3 b;
Mr.. Jaeger named Dr.. J. H. Pipes; Mr.,
Hartong nominated Mr.. R. F. Butts; Mr.,
Tracy, William Mclaughlin; Col. Oald-
well, Col. All: Sweeney Mt. Gambling,
John g. HaberfeId; Mr.. kettler, Dr. r
o. Edwards. Mr. sehultze named Mr..
Harrell, who promptly declined, stating
that his buslness would not permit his
acceptance. it..55i...s.53s 10
Mr.. Mylea Withdrew his name, stating
that he did not think Council would be
acting consistently to vote for him, as he
had always opposed the Board at the time
oi its formation, and had questioned the
wladom Of many Of the moves made for 1t
and the meaaures adopted by II. Mt,
Cruise just before the voting assured the
members in positive manner that Mr..
Myles was 8 Candidate and II elected
Wonld serve. I 4 As. ssl3,siirg'. !.
When Mr.. Sehmulhach's 8 name was pro.
posed, tho Mayor said that he did not
tnlEE that gentleman would serve If elect.
I'd. Col. Caldwell brought him to a stand
still, requesting him to kesp any remsrks
ne had to otter about his candidates to
himself. / q. q jI9' W -,
TIE ELECTION. z
On motion OF COL Caldwell, By vote Of
~ to IS, the unusual plan OF electing one
member at q time was decided on. g !,
Mr.. Scott was elected on the fret ballot,
receiving Is votes after ali the changes
had been riads. The othe. votes were
scattering. On the SECOND ballot Nj.
Myles received IS of the So votes cast.
For the third place the ballot resulted in
no election it a.ood: Schmulbach, Is;
Hamilton, II; List 3, and Pipes l.. ~ The
SECOND ballot was: Hamilton, 10 Schmul.
bach, 10, aud List l. Ga the third ballot
Mr. Schmu!bach wgs elected, receiving 81
yotes to to lG caat for Hamilton and . for
List. 81. z S K a} S5I.FTgt
Mr.iMylas is the oldest membe. Of Coup
Gil in continuous service. He has always
been known as one OF the most careful
and conscientious members tha! eve. held
a eeat in either branch. For several years
previous to the formation Of the Board he
was chairman Of the Committee on Streete,
Alleys and Grades, and whatever may be-
said Of that committee, it can be, said Of
Mr.. Myles that he always tried to do
things right. His course has always been
that Of good citizen aud he deserved the
large vote he received. He Gays that he
Will greatly regret leaving his seat in the
First Branch, for out Of that body he can
no longer "act as q peace.maker when the
Two Orphsns'-Tracy and schultz-gst
after oach other" " ~,
Mr.. Scott has served two yssrs in Couu.
Gil as President OF the Second Branch.
Mr.. schmulbach has never had any e1-
perience in municipal affairs. All these
gentlemen are citizens Of means and are
we'll qualified to see that the city's inter
ests are properly guarded. II:
They will probably proceed at once to
have the work contemplated in the Rob-
ertson Substitute carried out as far as pos.
sible. +. a ;5,s ll ss{.5
n iss S}S GENERAL BUSINESS. 4. ~ "A; X;
Before the joint assembly dissolved W.
E. Brice!and was elected weieher at the
South Wheeling glass works scales and P.
Dougherty weigher Tor the scalea at Forty.
seventh and McCulloch streets. l.,ij \.
Before coming together the Second
Branch resd several pages Of minutes,
which we're approved. NJ 5a5tg5 /. "a !,
A communication ,wss received from the
Board Of Public Works asking for an an.
preparation to pay the following amounts; !;
Out Of the 10 cent levy iund-.to Robert
Campbell 4 20, for paving Nineteenth
street from Eof to Jacob street. 81. .274 81;
out Of General Fund--.o Robert Campbell
4 Co., paving Alley ls from Alley B to
Market street, 500, Thcee amounts we're
appropriated by both branches. s3ii!5s.''5 E E
The claim Tor daEages in the sum ot
$500, 6led by COL Robert " hite, attorney
for Emma Carney q al. devisees under tho
will of their father, Jamea Carney, de-.
ceased, was referred to sha Committee on
Claims for report. It Is alleged that dam
age was done to property Of deyisses at
the corner Of Woods and Tweuty.third
streets by grading done on Woods street in
1888. The First coucnsred. s4 3g;$lt,s,.i 2, 81 Z
"a sesolntlon% offered by Mr. EHarrell,
providing for paving with brick the space
in tho rest OF the Pablic Building, jointly
| With the county, was adopted by both
Branches. Il q u
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